Moneran- Monerans are single celled organisms that have no nucleus or organells. They also usually chain or group to other cells.
An Image of Strenotrophomonas maltophilia is shown to the right.
Scientific name: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Where it lives: It was recently found in the Artic tundra. Recent research has found that there may be more bacteria in the frozen tundra than previously thought. The extreme cold temperature is not an ideal place for bacteria growth.
Shape: Bacilli
Kingdom: Bacteria
Genus: Stenotrophomonas
Species: S. maltophilia
Bacillus thuringiensis-Bacillus thuringiensislives in the alpine tundra on plants and other crops such as trees, cotton, or vegetables. Bacillus thuringiensis is bacilli shaped and you can see what it looks like below.
Bacillus thuringiensis
Protists in Tundra
Protists- Protists are mostly single celled organisms and have a nucleus and organells. Some multi-celled organisms are placed in the Protista kingdom. They are separated in groups like algae and protozoans.
Algae -- Simple rootless plants that grow in sunlit waters in proportion to the amount of available nutrients. They can affect water quality adversely by lowering the dissolved oxygen in the water. They are food for fish and small aquatic animals.
Protozoan- Protozoans have no cell wall or chlorophyll. They also don't make their own food they "hunt" like us.
Tracheleuglypha dentata-Tracheleuglypha dentata lives in the soil of the tundra. It is used in soils to enhance the bacteria growth. They are clear, thin, and oval-shaped. There is also no common name for Tracheleuglypha dentata. Here is a picture of what it looks like.
Tracheleuglypha dentata
Green alga
Scientific name:Chlorella vulgaris
Where it lives: found in most bodies of fresh water. Scientists found Green alga from the artic permafrost rocks of ancient ages dated up to 5,000-10,000 years old.
Common name: Green alga
Definition:Any of various unicellular green algae of the
genus Chlorella, easily cultured and often used in studies
of photosynthesis and other experiments.
Fungi in Tundra
Fungi- are multi-celled oganisms that have no chlorophyll. It also absorbs nutrients.
Ascomycota Definition: a category division, within kingdom Fungi - the fungi that produce spores in a microscopic sporangium called a ascus Scientific name:Cladonia rangiferina Commom name: Reindeer Lichen or Caribou moss Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Lecanoromycetes Order: Lecanorales Family: Cladoniaceae Genus:Cladonia Species:C.rangiferina Where it grows: well-drained, open enviornments. Found primarilly in areas of the alpine tundra.
Ascomycota -cup shaped fungi that is usually grown on rocks or trees.The classification is Kingdom:Fungi, Phylum:Ascomycota, Class:Ascomycetes, Order:Sphaeriales, Family:Sordariaceae, Genus:Sordaria,Species:Fimicola.
Where they live: Sodaria Fimicola lives in herbivores like caribuoe and it helps with their digestive system.
Zygomycota
Zygomycota- thread-like spore at ends of filaments.
Phycomyces blakesleeanus lives inthe tundra. Phycomyces blakesleeanus is very sensitive to light and the tundra is dark most of the year so it can grow there.
Here is a picture of Phycomyces blakesleeanus.
Glomermycota
Definition: a phylum or division, within kingdom Fungi - the fungi that form arbuscular mycorrhizae with plants.
Scientific name: Glomus luteum
Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Glomeromycota Class: Glomeromycetes
Order: Glomerales
Family: Glomeraceae
Genus: Glomus Where It lives:
Plants in Tundra
Plants- are multi-celled organisms with a cell wall. They also contain chlorophyll. There are two types of plants, vacular and nonvascular. Vascular plants aborb water and nonvascular plants do not have water conducting tissues. Magnoliopsida-A class within the plant kingdom comprising plants with a vascular system
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Ledum
Species: Palustre
Where it grows:Greenland, Canada, Alaska, grows in soils,shrubby areas of the Tundra biome.
Scientific name: Saxifraga caespitosa Common name: Tuffed Alpine Saxifrage
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: rosales
Family: saxifragaceae
Genus: saxifraga
Species: caespitosa Where it grows: artic heights, mountainous areas of the Alps, Norway,Iceland and Alaska
Image of Tuffed Alpine Saxifrage
Lilopsida Lilopsida- are vascular plants and produce seeds. Lilopsida include grasses, flowers, lilies, and orchids.
Scientific name: Deschampsia caespitosa Common name: Tufted Hair Grass or Bunch Grass
Tufted Hair Grass
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Deschampisa
Species: D. cespitosa
Where it lives: In the Tundra where grasses can be found.
Where it lives: Carex Bigelowii live in high altitudes of the alpine tundra. They do not grow in many other places besides high altitudes.
Bryopsida
Bryophyta- are nonvascular plants that have no seeds. They also usually grow on rocks and trees.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida Order: Bryales Family: Bryaceae
Genus: Pohlia
Species: tundrae Common name: Tundra pohlia moss
Where it lives: Pohlia tundrae is nonvascular. It grows on solid objects in the tundra like rocks or dead wood. It is found in Alaska, Greenland and the alpine tundra in Colorado.
Tracheophyta A phylum comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants
Scientific name: Donatia novae-zelandiae
Common name: Cushion Plants. Cushion Plants are types of plants that grow low to the ground in tight places. They are called cushion plants because they are soft and cushiony.
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Stylidiales
Family: Donatiaceae
Genus: Donatia
Species: D. novae-zelandiae
Where it lives: alpine and subalpine tundra of New Zeeland and Tasmania
Polypodiophytsida
Polypodiophyta- are vascular plants that do not have seeds. Polypodiophyta are ferns that have nearly 20,000 species in the class.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiosida
Order: Polypodiopsida
Family: Dryopteridia
Genus: Antyrium
Species: distentifolium
Common name: Alpine Lady Fern
Where it lives: Alpine Lady Fern lives in higher elevations like the Highlands of Scotland. The Cairngorm mountains hold ten percent of Alpine Lady Fern. They grow in the soil, usually on scree slopes on the mountain. You can see what it looks like to the right.
Equisetophyta
Equisetophyta- are vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. They are commonly known as horsetails.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum
Species: variegatum
Common name: Variegated scouringrush
Where it lives: Equisetum variegatum live in the soil of the tundra. It can be found mainly along lakeshores and riverbanks. They are also found in the alpine tundra of Britsh Columbia. They can also be up to 55 centimeters tall. Here is a picture of Equisetum variegatum.
Lycopodiophyta
Lycopodiophyta- are known as the oldest phylum of vascular plants there are. It reproduces by shedding spores and Lycopodiophyta is commonly known as horsetails.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheobionta
Class: Lycopiophyta
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species: annotinum
Common name: Stiff clubmoss
Where it lives: Lycopodium annotinum lives in the soil and on wood in heathlands.It is also found in the tundra near the Artcic Ocean coast. Here is a picture below:
Bryophyta
Bryophyta- are nonvascular plants that do not have seeds. They usually grow on rocks and trees.
Where it lives: Bryum argentium is a nonvascular plant that usually grows 15,000 feet high in the alpine tundra. It often grows on solid objects like wood or rocks. Here is a picture of Bryum argentium:
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Wtaermelon Snow pits with orange-ish bootprint
Chlorophyta, a division of green algae,[3] includes about 7,000 species Scientific name: Chlamydomonas nivalis
Common name: watermelon snow
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Volvocales
Family: Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus: Chlamydomonas
Species: nivalis
Animals- are all multi-celled organisms that digest food in their body. They are split in two groups, invertabrates which has no backbone, and vertabrates which has a backbone.
Aves
Aves- are also known as birds. They have wings and also lay eggs. They are endotherms which means their body temperature remains consistant.
Common name: Rock Ptarmigan
Kindom: Amalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliforme
Family: Tetraonidae
Genus: Lagopus
Species: muta
Where it lives: Rock Ptarmigan lives in Greenland, Scottland, and in higher elevations on mountains. The prefer rocky slopes and barren ground. Here is a picture of Rock Ptarmigan.
Rock Ptarmigan
Anthropods
Anthropods- are invertabrets that have an exoskeleton and jointed appendages.
Kindom: Amalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Species: polaris
Common name: Arctic Bumblebee
Where it lives: Arctic Bumblebee can be found in the tundra of Alaska, Greenland and Russia. They often nest underground and they may stay in their nests for several years. Here is a picture of an Arctic Bumblebee.
Arctic Bumblebee
Scientific name: Onychiurus arctus
A healthy image ontop. De-hydrated image on bottom
Commom name: Arctic springtail Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Entognatha Order: Collembola Family: Onychiuroidea Genus:Onychiurus Species:arcticus Where it lives: Unlike most organisms,the Onychiurus arctus can survive in the winter and spring of the tundra biome everwhere in the world.
Mammalia
Mammalia- have an advanced nervous system and brain. They have lungs and are endotherms, which means they have a consistant blood temperature. They also give live birth.
Common name: Arctic Wolf
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canus
Species: lupus
Where it lives: Arctic Wolves live in the Canadian Arctic, Greenland, and Alaska. Arctic wolves cannot dig burrows for dens due to the tundra's permafrost, instead they may use rock outcroppings, caves or shallow depressions for dens. Here is a picture of the Arctic Wolf.
Arctic Wolf
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus
A male reindeer
Common name: Reindeer
Kingdom: Animalia
Phlum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family:Cervidae
Genus: Rangifer
Species:tarandus
Where it lives: Originally found in Scandanavia,reindeer now live in the Tundras of Canada,Alaska, and Norway
Scientific name:Ovibos moschatus
Common name: Musk ox
Musk Ox
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Ovibos
Species: moschatus
Where they live:Muskoxen are native to the Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska
Common name: Stoat or Ermie Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Chordata
Ermie
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelinae
Genus: Mustela
Species: M. erminea
Where it lives: The stoat or ermine can be found almost everywhere throughout the northern temperate, subarctic and Arctic regions, of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Where stoats are located(red)
Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes- have skeletons made of cartilage. They are ectotherms so their body temperature stays the same as the environment they are in. They have paired fins and gills. They also lay eggs.
Common name: Greenland Shark
Kingdom: Amalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Somniosidae
Genus: Somniosus
Species: microcephalus
Where it lives: The Greenland Shark swims up to shallow waters of Greenland to feed during the winter. They feed on caribou, seals and dead whales. Then in the summer they move into very deep water up to 1,800 feet below sea level.
Nematoda
Nematoda- is a phylum where some of the animals are parasites. Others live in soil or water. They have one opening for food and another for waste.
Common name: N/A
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Ascaridida
Family: Ascarididae
Genus: Toxascaris
Species: leonina
Where it lives: Toxascaris leonina lives in foxes and other canines in the tundra. They move through the guts of the animal. Here is a picture of Toxascaris leonina.
Osteichthyes
Also called bony fish, are a group of fish that includes the ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii) and lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii)
Scientific name: Salvelinus alpinus
Artic Char fish
Common name: Salt-water trout,Artic char
Kingdom: Animalia
Phlum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmoninae
Genus: Salvelinus
Anothe type of Artic Char
Species: alpinus
Where it lives: In the Arctic, sub-Arctic Tundra specifically alpine lakes and coastal waters. In Canada,Scotland and Ireland,
Class: Amphibia
The class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians.
Scientific name: Rana luteiventris
Common name: Great Basin Spotted Frog
Great Basin Spotted Frog
Kingdom: Animalia
Phlum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species: luteiventris
Where it lives: Columbia Spotted Frogs are found east of the Cascade Mountains in northeast Oregon and Washington, northern Idaho, and most of British Columbia. They are commonly found near the edges of open shallow waters.
Nemertea
Nemertea- are also known as ribbon worms. Most live in saltwater and few live in freshwater. They can be found on rocks, mud, and seaweed.
Common name: N/A
Kindom: Amalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Anopla
Order: Heteronemertea
Family: Lineidae
Genus: Lineus
Species: ruber
Where it lives: Lineus ruber lives in Northwestern Russia and Alaska in intertidal zones. It can be found about 104 feet away from water. Here is a picture of Lineus ruber.
Annelida
Definition: a large phylum of segmented worms, with over 17,000 modern species including ragworms, earthworms and leeches.They are found in marine environments from tidal zones to hydrothermal vents, in freshwater, and in moist terrestrial environments.
Scientific name: Mesenchytraeus solifugus
Common name: ice worms
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Enchytraeidea
Genus: Mesenchytraeus
Species: solifugus
Where it lives: coastal glaciers of the Alaska tundra.
Common name: Tundra Swan
Tundra Swan
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Superorder:
Galloanserae
Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Subfamily:
Anserinae
Genus:
Cygnus
Species:
C. columbianus
Where it lives: in the artic tundra, near bodies of water
Monerans Located in Tundra
Moneran- Monerans are single celled organisms that have no nucleus or organells. They also usually chain or group to other cells.
Scientific name: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
Where it lives: It was recently found in the Artic tundra. Recent research has found that there may be more bacteria in the frozen tundra than previously thought. The extreme cold temperature is not an ideal place for bacteria growth.
Shape: Bacilli
Kingdom: Bacteria
Genus: Stenotrophomonas
Species: S. maltophilia
Bacillus thuringiensis- Bacillus thuringiensis lives in the alpine tundra on plants and other crops such as trees, cotton, or vegetables. Bacillus thuringiensis is bacilli shaped and you can see what it looks like below.
Bacillus thuringiensis
Protists in Tundra
Protists- Protists are mostly single celled organisms and have a nucleus and organells. Some multi-celled organisms are placed in the Protista kingdom. They are separated in groups like algae and protozoans.
Algae -- Simple rootless plants that grow in sunlit waters in proportion to the amount of available nutrients. They can affect water quality adversely by lowering the dissolved oxygen in the water. They are food for fish and small aquatic animals.
Protozoan- Protozoans have no cell wall or chlorophyll. They also don't make their own food they "hunt" like us.
Tracheleuglypha dentata-Tracheleuglypha dentata lives in the soil of the tundra. It is used in soils to enhance the bacteria growth. They are clear, thin, and oval-shaped. There is also no common name for Tracheleuglypha dentata. Here is a picture of what it looks like.
Tracheleuglypha dentata
Scientific name: Chlorella vulgaris
Where it lives: found in most bodies of fresh water. Scientists found Green alga from the artic permafrost rocks of ancient ages dated up to 5,000-10,000 years old.
Common name: Green alga
Definition:Any of various unicellular green algae of the
genus Chlorella, easily cultured and often used in studies
of photosynthesis and other experiments.
Fungi in Tundra
Fungi- are multi-celled oganisms that have no chlorophyll. It also absorbs nutrients.
Ascomycota
Definition: a category division, within kingdom Fungi - the fungi that produce spores in a microscopic sporangium called a ascus
Scientific name: Cladonia rangiferina
Commom name: Reindeer Lichen or Caribou moss
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Cladoniaceae
Genus:Cladonia
Species: C.rangiferina
Where it grows: well-drained, open enviornments. Found primarilly in areas of the alpine tundra.
Ascomycota -cup shaped fungi that is usually grown on rocks or trees.The classification is Kingdom:Fungi, Phylum:Ascomycota, Class:Ascomycetes, Order:Sphaeriales, Family:Sordariaceae, Genus:Sordaria, Species:Fimicola.
Where they live: Sodaria Fimicola lives in herbivores like caribuoe and it helps with their digestive system.
Zygomycota
Zygomycota- thread-like spore at ends of filaments.
Phycomyces blakesleeanusKindom:Fungi
Phylum:Zygomycota
Class:Zygomycetes
Order:Mucorales
Family:Mucoraceae
Genus:Phycomyces
Species:blakesleeanus
Phycomyces blakesleeanus lives in the tundra. Phycomyces blakesleeanus is very sensitive to light and the tundra is dark most of the year so it can grow there.
Here is a picture of Phycomyces blakesleeanus.
Glomermycota
Definition: a phylum or division, within kingdom Fungi - the fungi that form arbuscular mycorrhizae with plants.
Scientific name: Glomus luteum
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Glomeromycota
Class: Glomeromycetes
Order: Glomerales
Family: Glomeraceae
Genus: Glomus
Where It lives:
Plants in Tundra
Plants- are multi-celled organisms with a cell wall. They also contain chlorophyll. There are two types of plants, vacular and nonvascular. Vascular plants aborb water and nonvascular plants do not have water conducting tissues.
Magnoliopsida-A class within the plant kingdom comprising plants with a vascular system
Scientific name: Ledum Palustre
Common names: Marsh Tea, St.Jame's Tea,Crystal Tea, Labrador Tea
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Ledum
Species: Palustre
Where it grows:Greenland, Canada, Alaska, grows in soils,shrubby areas of the Tundra biome.
Scientific name: Saxifraga caespitosa
Common name: Tuffed Alpine Saxifrage
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: rosales
Family: saxifragaceae
Genus: saxifraga
Species: caespitosa
Where it grows: artic heights, mountainous areas of the Alps, Norway,Iceland and Alaska
Lilopsida
Lilopsida- are vascular plants and produce seeds. Lilopsida include grasses, flowers, lilies, and orchids.
Scientific name: Deschampsia caespitosa
Common name: Tufted Hair Grass or Bunch Grass
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Deschampisa
Species: D. cespitosa
Where it lives: In the Tundra where grasses can be found.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Cyperales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species: bigelowii
Common name: Bigelow's sedge
Where it lives: Carex Bigelowii live in high altitudes of the alpine tundra. They do not grow in many other places besides high altitudes.
Bryopsida
Bryophyta- are nonvascular plants that have no seeds. They also usually grow on rocks and trees.
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Bryales
Family: Bryaceae
Genus: Pohlia
Species: tundrae
Common name: Tundra pohlia moss
Where it lives: Pohlia tundrae is nonvascular. It grows on solid objects in the tundra like rocks or dead wood. It is found in Alaska, Greenland and the alpine tundra in Colorado.
Tracheophyta
A phylum comprising plants with a vascular system including ferns and fern allies as well as seed plants
Scientific name: Donatia novae-zelandiae
Common name: Cushion Plant
Kingdom:Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Stylidiales
Family: Donatiaceae
Genus: Donatia
Species: D. novae-zelandiae
Where it lives: alpine and subalpine tundra of New Zeeland and Tasmania
Polypodiophytsida
Polypodiophyta- are vascular plants that do not have seeds. Polypodiophyta are ferns that have nearly 20,000 species in the class.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Polypodiosida
Order: Polypodiopsida
Family: Dryopteridia
Genus: Antyrium
Species: distentifolium
Common name: Alpine Lady Fern
Where it lives: Alpine Lady Fern lives in higher elevations like the Highlands of Scotland. The Cairngorm mountains hold ten percent of Alpine Lady Fern. They grow in the soil, usually on scree slopes on the mountain. You can see what it looks like to the right.
Equisetophyta
Equisetophyta- are vascular plants that reproduce by spores rather than seeds. They are commonly known as horsetails.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Equisetales
Family: Equisetaceae
Genus: Equisetum
Species: variegatum
Common name: Variegated scouringrush
Where it lives: Equisetum variegatum live in the soil of the tundra. It can be found mainly along lakeshores and riverbanks. They are also found in the alpine tundra of Britsh Columbia. They can also be up to 55 centimeters tall. Here is a picture of Equisetum variegatum.
Lycopodiophyta
Lycopodiophyta- are known as the oldest phylum of vascular plants there are. It reproduces by shedding spores and Lycopodiophyta is commonly known as horsetails.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheobionta
Class: Lycopiophyta
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Lycopodium
Species: annotinum
Common name: Stiff clubmoss
Where it lives: Lycopodium annotinum lives in the soil and on wood in heathlands.It is also found in the tundra near the Artcic Ocean coast. Here is a picture below:
Bryophyta
Bryophyta- are nonvascular plants that do not have seeds. They usually grow on rocks and trees.
Kindom: Plantae
Phylum: Brophyta
Class: Bryosida
Order: Brayels
Family: Brayaceae
Genus: Bryum
Species: argentium
Common name: Sivermoss
Where it lives: Bryum argentium is a nonvascular plant that usually grows 15,000 feet high in the alpine tundra. It often grows on solid objects like wood or rocks. Here is a picture of Bryum argentium:
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Scientific name: Chlamydomonas nivalis
Common name: watermelon snow
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Volvocales
Family: Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus: Chlamydomonas
Species: nivalis
Scientific name: Lunularia cruciata
Commomn name: Crescent Cup Liverwort
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Marchantiopsida
Order: Marchantiales
Family: Marchantiaceae
Genus: Lunularia
Species: cruciata
Animals in Tundra
Animals- are all multi-celled organisms that digest food in their body. They are split in two groups, invertabrates which has no backbone, and vertabrates which has a backbone.
Aves
Aves- are also known as birds. They have wings and also lay eggs. They are endotherms which means their body temperature remains consistant.
Common name: Rock Ptarmigan
Kindom: Amalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliforme
Family: Tetraonidae
Genus: Lagopus
Species: muta
Where it lives: Rock Ptarmigan lives in Greenland, Scottland, and in higher elevations on mountains. The prefer rocky slopes and barren ground. Here is a picture of Rock Ptarmigan.
Anthropods
Anthropods- are invertabrets that have an exoskeleton and jointed appendages.
Kindom: Amalia
Phylum: Anthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
Species: polaris
Common name: Arctic Bumblebee
Where it lives: Arctic Bumblebee can be found in the tundra of Alaska, Greenland and Russia. They often nest underground and they may stay in their nests for several years. Here is a picture of an Arctic Bumblebee.
Scientific name: Onychiurus arctus
Commom name: Arctic springtail
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha
Order: Collembola
Family: Onychiuroidea
Genus: Onychiurus
Species: arcticus
Where it lives: Unlike most organisms,the Onychiurus arctus can survive in the winter and spring of the tundra biome everwhere in the world.
Mammalia
Mammalia- have an advanced nervous system and brain. They have lungs and are endotherms, which means they have a consistant blood temperature. They also give live birth.
Common name: Arctic Wolf
Kindom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canus
Species: lupus
Where it lives: Arctic Wolves live in the Canadian Arctic, Greenland, and Alaska. Arctic wolves cannot dig burrows for dens due to the tundra's permafrost, instead they may use rock outcroppings, caves or shallow depressions for dens. Here is a picture of the Arctic Wolf.
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus
Common name: Reindeer
Kingdom: Animalia
Phlum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family:Cervidae
Genus: Rangifer
Species:tarandus
Where it lives: Originally found in Scandanavia,reindeer now live in the Tundras of Canada,Alaska, and Norway
Scientific name:Ovibos moschatus
Common name: Musk ox
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Ovibos
Species: moschatus
Where they live:Muskoxen are native to the Arctic areas of Canada, Greenland, and Alaska
Common name: Stoat or Ermie
Kingdom: Animilia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelinae
Genus: Mustela
Species: M. erminea
Where it lives: The stoat or ermine can be found almost everywhere throughout the northern temperate, subarctic and Arctic regions, of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Chondrichthyes
Chondrichthyes- have skeletons made of cartilage. They are ectotherms so their body temperature stays the same as the environment they are in. They have paired fins and gills. They also lay eggs.
Common name: Greenland Shark
Kingdom: Amalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Somniosidae
Genus: Somniosus
Species: microcephalus
Where it lives: The Greenland Shark swims up to shallow waters of Greenland to feed during the winter. They feed on caribou, seals and dead whales. Then in the summer they move into very deep water up to 1,800 feet below sea level.
Nematoda
Nematoda- is a phylum where some of the animals are parasites. Others live in soil or water. They have one opening for food and another for waste.
Common name: N/A
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Ascaridida
Family: Ascarididae
Genus: Toxascaris
Species: leonina
Where it lives: Toxascaris leonina lives in foxes and other canines in the tundra. They move through the guts of the animal. Here is a picture of Toxascaris leonina.
Osteichthyes
Also called bony fish, are a group of fish that includes the ray-finned fish (Actinopterygii) and lobe-finned fish (Sarcopterygii)
Scientific name: Salvelinus alpinus
Common name: Salt-water trout,Artic char
Kingdom: Animalia
Phlum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Salmoninae
Genus: Salvelinus
Species: alpinus
Where it lives: In the Arctic, sub-Arctic Tundra specifically alpine lakes and coastal waters. In Canada,Scotland and Ireland,
The class of vertebrates that live on land but breed in water; frogs; toads; newts; salamanders; caecilians.
Scientific name: Rana luteiventris
Common name: Great Basin Spotted Frog
Kingdom: Animalia
Phlum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura
Family: Ranidae
Genus: Rana
Species: luteiventris
Where it lives: Columbia Spotted Frogs are found east of the Cascade Mountains in northeast Oregon and Washington, northern Idaho, and most of British Columbia. They are commonly found near the edges of open shallow waters.
Nemertea
Nemertea- are also known as ribbon worms. Most live in saltwater and few live in freshwater. They can be found on rocks, mud, and seaweed.
Common name: N/A
Kindom: Amalia
Phylum: Nemertea
Class: Anopla
Order: Heteronemertea
Family: Lineidae
Genus: Lineus
Species: ruber
Where it lives: Lineus ruber lives in Northwestern Russia and Alaska in intertidal zones. It can be found about 104 feet away from water. Here is a picture of Lineus ruber.
Annelida
Definition: a large phylum of segmented worms, with over 17,000 modern species including ragworms, earthworms and leeches.They are found in marine environments from tidal zones to hydrothermal vents, in freshwater, and in moist terrestrial environments.
Scientific name: Mesenchytraeus solifugus
Common name: ice worms
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Annelida
Class: Clitellata
Order: Haplotaxida
Family: Enchytraeidea
Genus: Mesenchytraeus
Species: solifugus
Where it lives: coastal glaciers of the Alaska tundra.
Common name: Tundra Swan